Friends, Family, Facebook, GoFundMe and everyone who feels led here–

The past few years have been the most challenging season of my life. We unknowingly were living in a mold laden house for 2.5 years, during crucial development years for my Son, Jasper, now 5. Him and I both stayed home a lot and were suffering from unexplainable, bizarre and intense symptoms almost the entire time. The severe mold exposure took a deep toll on our bodies, our minds, and our daily life. Even after leaving that environment 1 year ago, the effects have stayed with us, and we’ve been struggling quietly behind the scenes to heal ever since. It’s been heartbreaking to watch my little boy endure symptoms far bigger than he should ever have to face.

I’ve been doing everything I can to support his recovery: from detox & support supplements, eating whole foods, a clean environment, various tests, staying up all night researching and trying different things, to paying for visits with specialists and learning the ins and outs of navigating through therapies & the medical system. I’ve put myself on the backburner fighting to heal my Son while still dealing with my own health challenges from the exposure. It's been a daily battle, and at times I feel absolutely helpless and hopeless. To make things worse, his neurological and behavioral issues that have ensued even forced me to rehome our dog to keep him from the chaos. To top it all off, my Husband (who I thank God for keeping protected from being as affected) has been working out of state for almost a full year now. He is tirelessly trying to help us bounce back from the hit we took when we lost practically everything we owned and had to make an emergency move.

After praying on it, wrestling with pride, and trying to carry this alone, while my Husband breaks his back to provide for us and work us out of debt, I’m opening up and asking for help. This GoFundMe will go directly toward the multiple functional medical tests, treatments, specialist visits and detox support (none of which are covered by insurance) that both of us need to fully recover, which can take up to 4 years.

I’ve poured so much of my life into giving — my time, my energy, my community service, my animal rescue work, my events, my heart….Asking for help honestly doesn’t feel natural… but God is showing me that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is let others pour into you for once.

Your support, whether through giving, sharing, or praying means more to us than words can express. Every bit helps lighten this burden and brings us one step closer to restoring our health and peace. Every donation, no matter the amount, directly supports our health and healing. It gives Jasper a stronger future.

It gives me the strength to continue being the Mom he needs. It helps to lift the enormous weight we’ve been carrying. Please help us find our way back to health.

This isn’t just about getting better.

This is about restoring our lives and rebuilding our bodies. I believe God is using our story to create beauty from ashes, and I also believe in the power of community. If you feel led to support our healing journey, we are deeply, deeply grateful.

Thank you for your kindness, your compassion, and your Faith in our healing.

With love, Faith and gratitude,

Torrie & Jasper Fortune